HR & Education
Retrenchments rise to 4,100 in 3Q
Retrenchments rise to 4,100 in 3Q
Despite the increase, unemployment rates remained low at 2.0%.
Why are accounting and finance professionals in SG leaving their employers?
A quarter (25%) of professionals plan to leave their employers in the next 12 months.
Enterprise Singapore's Jeffrey Siow appointed as second permanent secretary of MOM
He will take on the position in January 2024.
Could Singapore's obsession with productivity be problematic for its future?
If you look at the statistics coming out of the US, it is well documented that in the current economic climate, neither increasing productivity nor...
Foreign job seekers' interest to work in Singapore up 96% in 3 years: report
Top job seekers are from Malaysia, India, and the Philippines.
SG ranks 6th in list of best cities for tech workers
Tech workers in the city have an average salary of $129,940.
Gov’t to raise monthly school fees for permanent residents and international students
The education ministry will implement the increase from 2024 to 2026.
Only 6 in 10 workers feel equipped for career advancement
Singapore has the lowest confidence level in APAC.
New immigration policies hamper hiring plans of Australian firms with SG presence
Six in 10 Australian firms say obtaining an employment pass has become more difficult.
1 in 4 Australian MNEs doubt COMPASS’s impact on SG’s workforce diversity
Only half of firms are aware of the point-based system employment framework.
MOM to improve standards of around 1,000 migrant worker dormitories
By 2030, each resident in a dormitory must have 3.6 sqm of living space.
Part-time and flexible work policies encouraged for Merdeka generation
It will encourage sustainable economic stability within this demographic.
ISCA signs MOU supporting development of accountancy entities in SG, China
The agreement will include facilitating exchange opportunities and immersion programmes for students.
CEOs see potential in profitability, innovation and jobs in Generative AI
However, ethical regulations still need to be fixed.
Three in 10 CEOs likely to reward workers returning to office
A third of CEOs will promote or offer cash reward to those working in the office.
Singapore ranks 9th in workplace engagement
However, only two in five say it is a good time to find a new job.
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